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Rudolf Semsei: “Those guests are also regulars who come to us just once a year”
Rudolf Semsei, the owner of Budapest Party Service, VakVarjú restaurants and Dobay confectioneries was interviewed in Trade magazin’s Future Talks business podcast series by Szilvia Krizsó. In the article below...
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NNGYK: the quality of natural bathing waters has improved
Based on the data for 2021-2024, 96.5 percent of the certified natural bathing waters in Hungary are good or excellent, the National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (NNGYK) informed...
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Musical Hungary
Once again the Hungarian government announced the Musical Hungary programme this year, which aims to preserve and promote traditional Hungarian gypsy music in cafés and restaurants. This article is available...
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Absolutely hygienic tap use in the restaurant bathroom – Picture of the day
Because the structure used can be adjusted with a foot....
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Joe the Forester in the hypermarket – Video of the day
When the big guy goes shopping! The shopping cart can still fit in, but pushing the shopping cart is for the weak…...
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The atmosphere is tense in Ferihegy: a strike is threatened before the summer summit
A growing conflict between several aviation trade unions and Budapest Airport may lead to a strike just as the 2025 summer travel season kicks off. Disagreements over wage increases and...
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The Hungarian food truck scene has found a new market
The Hungarian food truck scene is looking for a new market, so this year the country’s mobile restaurants are trying their luck beyond the Hungarian borders. The first destination is...
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New holiday paradises in Borsod and Zala
Besides Lake Balaton, the holiday resorts of Borsod and Zala counties are becoming increasingly popular – according to a statement from the GDN Real Estate Network. With the transformation of...
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New rule at popular bathing spot that surprises many
The mayor of the southern Italian city of Gallipoli has banned tourists from walking around the streets in swimsuits or topless, and from entering offices in beachwear. The order, signed...
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Tell me, is this a cookie? – Picture of the day
A routinely displayed table-saver and advertising tool in a pub, the coaster is almost unnoticed if it is there, but if it is not there, it is easily noticeable. Well,...
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Is a man selfish if he doesn’t pay for a woman’s coffee? – Picture of the day
The topic is fashionable – an adequate answer at the end of the film....
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Sziget at rock bottom: festival company loses money for second year in a row
Sziget Cultural Management Office Ltd., the organizer of the Sziget Festival, closed 2024 with a significant loss for the second year in a row, according to the company’s latest financial...
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Hotel manager appointed
Norbert Polyák, vice president of the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has been appointed general manager of Radisson Collection Hotel, Basilica Budapest, which will open in May. This article is...
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Gundel Alumni Community
Gundel Károly Hospitality and Tourism Technical School has launched the Gundel Alumni Community programme: in this former students can connect with each other, for nostalgic reasons and business purposes alike....
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McDonald’s on an ancient mosaic – Video of the day
McDonald’s “Roman Mosaic” is a very creative, perhaps more witty than average, and brilliantly executed idea – a performance that can be promoted on all kinds of channels and will...
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Food Barrel 2025 – Picture of the Day
The French company Umami’s food-carrying set of containers may be called a bento box for marketing purposes, although it seems a bit over-the-top. Anyway: it’s a nice and more or...
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Eurostat: the number of guest nights spent in EU tourist accommodation establishments decreased slightly in early 2025
The estimated number of nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the EU fell by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same three months of...
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This year, the restaurants offering the best guest experience will be able to compete again
This year, they are looking for outstanding tourism and gastronomy players in the country who have contributed to the development and promotion of Hungarian tourism and food culture. Nominations for...
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Water tourism is experiencing a new renaissance in Hungary
It has been in the background for a long time, but with the support of the government, water tourism is now experiencing a renaissance in Hungary – stated the State...
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The country is making music again: the Music-Making Hungary 2025 program has been launched
Live gypsy music is playing again across the country – around 140 venues will host performances on the terraces of restaurants, cafés, bistros and tourist hubs as part of the...
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Ceremony at the Gundel memorial plaque
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) celebrated the birthday of János Gundel (1844-1915) at his memorial plaque, with a silent commemoration. At the ceremony – which took place at 1...
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Reverse vending machines for festivals
MOHU has introduced a mobile reverse vending machine, developed for festivals and other events. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The machine can take back 2,000-3,000...
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Eventrend Group’s portfolio has been expanded with a boutique hotel and restaurant in Lake Balaton
On June 1st, a new era began in the lives of the Hazai Provence boutique hotel, 84 Bisztró and the Eventrend Group. The purely Hungarian-owned enterprise expanded its portfolio with...
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The ‘Csárda’ Becomes a Hungarikum at the Historic Hortobágy Inn
At its recent meeting held in Hortobágy, the Hungarikum Committee officially declared the csárda (traditional Hungarian inn) and the Badacsony Kéknyelű grape variety as Hungarikums. Additionally, several new entries were...
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The Artist of Regularity – Picture of the Day
Robert Patell captures a hundred dishes or a thousand – somehow he cannot escape the pressure of regularity, of order....
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I just wish I knew why I’m friends with you! – Video of the day
Two odd couples are introduced at once in Zwack’s latest commercial: Szabolcs Thúróczy and Zsolt Anger drinking Unicum beer!...
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